DTM
FIFTH STRIKE: HEINEMANN CONTINUES HIS WINNING STREAK IN THE DTM TROPHY
- At the Nürburgring sprint circuit: commanding lights-to-flag win for Tim Heinemann
- Three manufacturers on the podium: Mercedes, Porsche, and BMW
- Duel for third place thrills spectators
The opposition still has nothing in store for Tim Heinemann in the DTM Trophy: at the Nürburgring sprint circuit, the 22-year-old German driver of the HP Racing International team drove an undisputed victory home with his Mercedes-AMG GT, his fifth season win in the Trophy and also his fifth consecutive victory. Compatriot Peter Terting (Porsche, PROsport Racing) showed a strong performance and defended his second place from lights to flag. British driver Ben Green (BMW, FK Performance Motorsport) rounded out the podium but had to fight for his position until the final lap as a charging Jan Kisiel (POL, Mercedes-AMG, Leipert Motorsport) attacked regularly and staged thrilling situations for the spectators in the Eifel.
2020 DTM Trophy Nürburgring SPR;
Podium: Tim Heinemann (GER), HP Racing, Mercedes AMG, Peter Terting (GER), ProSport Racing, Porsche 982 MR, Ben Green (GBR), FK Performance Motorsport, BMW M4, Fidel Leib (GER), Leipert Motorsport, Mercedes AMG, Daniel Weber, HP Racing
The first exciting moment already happened right before the start as the Audi R8 LMS of Swiss driver Lucas Mauron (Hella pagid – racing one) caught fire just before the field was released. While the other drivers headed towards the first corner, Mauron showed the right response as he moved his car that had its rear end on fire off the track in time and parked it on the grass. That resulted in a brief safety car intervention. The restart didn’t bring any position changes at the front of the field. While Mauron’s race was over, race leader Heinemann pulled away from the rest of the field. While Terting was unable to close the gap to Heinemann, the German did manage to keep his closest rival Green at bay.